Chapter 284: Trap

Early the next morning, a little beastman ran over as Yun Li was about to leave.

"Yun Li Adult, Gu Lian says the item you wanted has arrived; go take a look when you have time."

"Fine, I understand."

Seeing that it was the little beastman who often delivered messages to her in the Tribe, Yun Li casually replied with a single word, intending to go see it when she has free time in the afternoon.

"Yun Li Adult, don't forget—I passed the message to you; remember you must go."

Yun Li didn't take the little beastman's reminder to heart, gave another brief reply, and then headed to the Market as she had originally planned.

But before afternoon, that little beastman came again.

"Yun Li Adult, you haven't forgotten what I told you this morning, have you?"

"No, I'll go over in the afternoon."

Yun Li saw the little beastman's anxious expression, as if fearing she would forget, and couldn't help a helpless smile, "What's wrong with you today? Do I look that forgetful?"

"This is just to make sure you don't forget, and I happen to be free, so I came over."

The little beastman scratched his head a bit embarrassed and said, "By the way, Yun Li Adult, what did you ask Gu Lian to find?"

What kind of thing is so casually left, that Sister Chun had to urge him twice.

"It's some miscellaneous stuff; you'll find out later anyway."

Yun Li asked Gu Lian to look for some non‑poisonous edible plants and fruits; she thought the current food was still too monotonous, wishing she could discover more edible foods.

So she often has Gu Lian's Hunting Squad bring back on the return trip some plants and fruits that the Tribe doesn't have; if it weren't for the threat of clan Tribes, she would actually prefer to go out with the Hunting Squad herself, both to train herself and to save a few favors.

Hearing that, the little beastman let out an "oh", realizing he hadn't told Yun Li that Chun had urged him twice, after all, who would suspect a beastman he lives with day‑to‑day of using him to harm others?

And the dispute between Yun Li and Chun was only known to the beastmen present at the time; the little beastman is well‑informed in the Tribe, but he only cares about Tribe affairs, not the quarrels between females, so he wouldn't pay much attention.

So when Yun Li headed to Gu Lian's place in the afternoon, she inadvertently ran into Chun on the road.

At that moment Yun Li hadn't sensed anything wrong; she frowned as Chun drew nearer, turned her foot, intending to go around her and continue to where she was headed.

"You know I like Cang Lang, right?"

But Chun suddenly seized her hand, her face showing a terrifying expression Yun Li had never seen—every inch of her facial muscles filled with resentment, jealousy, unwillingness, and disgust toward her.

Yun Li's heart suddenly chilled; she instinctively tried to pull Chun's hand away, "You like him and me… what's the point?"

Before she could finish, Chun shouted at her, "Then why are you still entangling with Cang Lang? Aren't you already have several Blue Rank Beastmen as your Beast Husbands? Why are you still trying to steal my male?"

Being shouted at, Yun Li just thought she was sick, "Who is stealing your male? When did I have anything to do with Cang Lang?"

"What are you still saying? I was right there yesterday, heard it crystal clear—you and him are going to the Priest today to perform the Pairing Ceremony."

Chun, after all, is a Qing Rank Beastman; Yun Li's tug didn't free her, and Chun shoved her, slamming her into the stone house wall. Yun Li let out a soft whimper of pain, but worse than the bruise on her back was what Chun had just said.

What's this about going to the Priest with Cang Lang for the Pairing Ceremony? They were clearly talking about trading sugar and paper; Cang Lang actually coveted those two crafts, but because he didn't have anything to exchange with the Silver Eagle Tribe, he instead proposed only trading finished products.

And the reason Cang Lang said that yesterday was because he knew Yun Li was highly regarded at the Priest; he offered her a reward to ask her to say a few kind words for him, which has nothing to do with the Pairing Ceremony at all.

"Calm down, I have no such intention with him; he just asked me to do him a favor."

As Yun Li spoke, she shoved the person forcefully, but Chun remained unmoved; Chun even pressed one of Yun Li's hands against the wall while gripping the other tightly.

"You are lying! Cang Lang clearly said you two were going to the Priest for an official Pairing Ceremony."

Compared to Yun Li, Chun obviously trusted Cang Lang more, so Yun Li's words not only failed to quell her jealousy, but made Chun's emotions spiral out of control.

"Are you afraid I'll do something to you, so you said that! How can you deserve Cang Lang's favor like this?"

"If your feminine side is sick, go get treatment."

Yun Li finally erupted; Chun truly has a disease in her brain—whatever Cang Lang says, she believes.

Chun was kicked hard by Yun Li, and her facial expression twisted even more.

Seeing she still wouldn't let go, Yun Li directly half‑beast transformed, a wolf head and wolf claws instantly appearing.

As the wolf head opened its mouth wide, Chun quickly let go, but before Yun Li could catch her breath and start to run, her scalp tightened and the scene before her changed dramatically.

"Boom!"

When a sharp pain blasted through her skull, for a moment Yun Li felt that Chun had murderous intent toward her.

But this is in the Tribe—has she gone mad?

"You're insane! All because of an outsider Beastman, do you want to drive yourself and your Beast Husbands into a dead end?"

Having her head smashed and then kicked hard by Chun, Yun Li felt pain everywhere; she reached for the medicine pouch at her waist, her face showing a mix of shock, anger and fear, hoping this would lower Chun's guard a bit.

As long as her poison is on her, she will eventually make her look a hundred times more miserable than Yun Li is now.

"Then what? My two favorite Beast Husbands are already dead; the other Beast Husbands only care about their own offspring. What am I supposed to do with them… Yun Li! What did you sprinkle on me?"

Seizing the moment Chun was blinded, Yun Li instantly turned into a full beast form, without hesitation pinning her beneath her. To repay Chun for previously grabbing her hair, smashing her, and kicking her hard, Yun Li bit down on Chun's crossed arm while raising her hind leg to kick back.

"Yun Li, you're courting death!"

Feeling the excruciating pain in her arm, Chun's reason was instantly shattered by rage.

She endured the terror of blindness and the myriad pains coursing through her body, raising her foot to kick Yun Li away, but the poison on her was taking effect; although the kick sent Yun Li flying, she couldn't get back up.

"You actually poisoned me! Yun Li, do you intend to kill me?"

She felt the weakness in her body and thought Yun Li was the one truly going mad.

She admitted that today she harbored some ill will toward Yun Li, but Yun Li was perhaps too ruthless—she bit her own arm without saying, and even poisoned herself!